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Why does lookup file works for me but no on else?

just4bs
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I have a .csv file that I have uploaded as a lookup file that works fine when I run a search.  If I ask another user to do the same search, it times out on them.  No error, it does nothing.   I have the permissions set for everyone read/write.  Should the permissions be different?

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yeahnah
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Hi @just4bs 

It's not clear whether you shared the lookup file object into the app or globally too.  

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If it is private then only you will see it.

Also, are you using a lookup definition or referencing the lookup directly.  If using a definition then you must ensure it is shared into the app, or globally too, along with read permission for other users.

Hope this helps

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yeahnah
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Actually, rereading your question you say other users' query timeout, which is strange.  If it could not access the lookup then Splunk would report it as an error.

I suggest looking at the search.log of the query for clues

Job > Inspect Job

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The click on search.log 

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Look for ERROR or WARNING entries

 

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